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Canadian Net Neutrality - 03 Jul 2006
Well finally, the beginnings of the Net Neutrality debate have started in Canada. This particular debate has been ongoing in the States for some months now and the battle is only just starting.
From the Canadian perspective, many would believe that this has no real effect on Canadian Internet surfers. Well in my professional […]
Baby Bells and local Wi-FI - 21 Feb 2006
Competing in the technology field is never easy. Just ask Microsoft, after rising to dominate the desktop market though ingenious contract agreements they eventually moved in to the browser market only to be slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit from the Department of Justice and several states. Now I am not saying Microsoft was […]
Read Full Post »WiFi and the Law. Are you breaking the law? - 02 Aug 2005
The BBC carried an article today that may affect home WiFi users in the UK. This is not the first case of its kind, and likely won’t be the last. A UK court has fined a man 500 pounds and a 12-month conditional discharge for using his neighbor’s wireless Internet connection. […]
Read Full Post »Telco blocks access to Union website during contract dispute - 25 Jul 2005
It was exposed this morning that Canadian Telephone company Telus has blocked all of its internet customers from the Voices for change website. The website has been established by the union members who work for Telus, and who are currently on strike.
This blocking has restricted all users of ADSL on the Telus […]
Copyrights and Bill C-60 at a glance - 22 Jul 2005
One of the most hotly debated topics in today’s digital world is that of Copyrights. Most predominantly in the music and film industries, but the excess of technology has allowed and continues to allow for a faster, easier and more decentralized system of content delivery. Today this topic is being pursued in court […]
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